28th June 2010 – bright and sunny, rain by evening SW1/2
Offshore
Early morning observations produced just small numbers of Gannet, Manx Shearwater, Guillemot and Sandwich Tern.
Breeding Birds
Tufted Duck broods are now beginning to appear.
Moths
The moth trap again provided a good selection with 640 moths of 69 species including Common Rustic, Double Square-spot, Mother of Pearl, Straw Dot and Common Wainscot -all new for the year. A recently identified addition to the island list was cork moth.
Images
Cork Moth and Double Square-spot.